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Household of Matthew Sowden (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thorne, Lincolnshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Matthew Sowden and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Sowden, born in 1839 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sowden, born in 1841 in York, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary R (born 1874 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England) and Amy (born 1876 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England).


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Matthew Sowden's household

Male

Matthew

Sowden

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sowden

Wife
Female

Mary R

Sowden

Daughter
Female

Amy

Sowden

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Sowden

Head

Married

42

1839

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Sowden

Wife

Married

40

1841

York, Lincolnshire, England

Mary R

Sowden

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Epworth, Lincolnshire, England

Amy

Sowden

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Epworth, Lincolnshire, England

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